Production Scheduling Software for Germany and DACH
Yes, EDGEBIC is available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is finite capacity scheduling software (Feinplanung / APS) from User Solutions, Inc. (Michigan, USA, founded 1991), sold and supported directly to Mittelstand job shops, machine builders and component suppliers. It installs on your own Windows systems, works alongside SAP Business One, Dynamics 365 Business Central and abas, and is licensed one time rather than by subscription.
Feinplanung for the Mittelstand and Maschinenbau
German manufacturing strength sits in the Mittelstand: family owned machine builders, Zulieferer to automotive and Maschinenbau OEMs, precision component makers and tool shops. Industrie 4.0 has connected the machines, but connected data is not a schedule. The ERP or PPS system does Grobplanung against infinite capacity; the shop still needs a Feinplanung that sequences real orders across real machines, real Rüstzeiten and real Facharbeiter, and gives sales a Liefertermin it can keep.
- Einzelfertigung and Kleinserien with a unique Arbeitsplan for every order
- Skilled Facharbeiter and certifications as the binding constraint
- Sequence-dependent Rüstzeiten that the ERP planning module ignores
- OEM automotive and machinery customers demanding reliable delivery dates
- SAP Business One, Business Central or abas running finance but not the sequence
- Data residency and IT policy that rule out a foreign-hosted scheduling cloud
How EDGEBIC Serves German Manufacturers
EDGEBIC is an APS engine built on finite capacity scheduling for high-mix job shop and discrete manufacturing. It models machines, work center groups, true alternates, sequence-dependent setup matrices and operator skills, then produces a Feinplanung the floor can run and a delivery date sales can commit to.
- Forward and backward finite capacity scheduling (Vorwärts- und Rückwärtsterminierung)
- Theory of Constraints anchor scheduling around bottleneck machines
- Sequence-dependent setup matrix with setup families (Rüstzeitoptimierung)
- Parallel work centers, true alternates and work center groups
- Operator skills, certifications and shift rosters as constraints
- Two-layer schedule optimizer with Google OR-Tools CP-SAT
- ERP integration via Excel, CSV and database import-export
- Installed on your own Windows systems; one-time perpetual license
Deployment, Integration and Support in DACH
Your Site
Installed Windows application on .NET 8. Production data stays on your own server inside your own network; nothing is hosted abroad.
Deployment and data location
SAP B1, BC, abas
SAP Business One and S/4HANA, Dynamics 365 Business Central, abas, proALPHA, Infor, Sage and Odoo via Excel, CSV or database import-export.
ERP integration
CET / CEST
Remote implementation and support from Michigan (Eastern Time) scheduled in the German afternoon overlap. 5-Day Implementation Framework, in English.
Time zone and support
One-Time
Perpetual license (Kauflizenz), list priced in USD (25,000 APS, 35,000 Complete). No subscription, no per-user fees. Contact us for a quotation.
Pricing model
Full details on the pricing page and the ERP integration page. EU-wide coverage on the Europe page.
EDGEBIC Versus the APS Vendors German Manufacturers Shortlist
An honest view. Each of these tools is the right answer for somebody; EDGEBIC is the right answer for a Mittelstand plant that wants real finite capacity Feinplanung, on its own systems, live in a week, without a subscription. Detailed head-to-heads are on the compare products hub.
Netronic and Just Plan It
Aachen, Germany
Visual Gantt add-ons for Dynamics 365 Business Central and a simple cloud job shop scheduler. Strong visualisation; lighter on setup matrices, alternates and operator skills than EDGEBIC.
Siemens Opcenter APS (Preactor)
Siemens Digital Industries
The enterprise APS standard in German automotive and machinery. Best inside the Siemens stack; heavy implementation and licensing for a Mittelstand plant.
Asprova
Japan, strong DACH presence
High-end APS common in automotive supply chains. Deep, but priced and implemented as an enterprise project. EDGEBIC delivers the core Feinplanung in a week.
MRPeasy, Katana and PlanetTogether
Estonia and United States
Cloud MRP with light scheduling (MRPeasy, Katana) and a subscription APS for large multi-plant operations (PlanetTogether). EDGEBIC competes on true finite capacity, on-site data and one-time licensing.
Frequently Asked Questions: EDGEBIC in Germany
Manufacturers Running EDGEBIC and Its Predecessors
Heavy industry, job shop and electronics customers scheduling finite capacity with User Solutions software.
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Book a remote demo in CET hours with your own Arbeitspläne and open orders, or download the free trial and run a finite capacity schedule on your own systems today.